This is the history of England's turbulent times, told through the
stories of the country's nobility. The book begins with the Norman
Conquest in 1066 and ends with the union of England and Scotland in
1707. The nobility fought wars against Scotland in the north and
against France on the Continent. They conquered Ireland and Wales
and then had to deal with the rebellions that followed. This is the
story of their abduction plots and assassination attempts and the
brutal retribution when the treachery failed. It recalls the
barons' rebellions and the peasant uprisings against the king. It
also explains the reasons behind the family factions who fought for
the crown, the most famous example being the War of the Roses. Also
covered are the noble marriages arranged by the king to reward
loyalty and maintain the balance of power. It tells of the children
betrothed to marry, the failed marriages of convenience and the
secret marriages for love. Learn how Henry VIII introduced new
problems when he appointed himself head of the Church of England.
Successive monarchs switched between the new church and the
Catholic Church. Then there was the challenge to Charles I's rule
in the Civil Wars.The story ends with the union of England and
Scotland and the creation of Great Britain in 1707. It was also the
end of the period of treachery and retribution which had plagued
the English crown for nearly 650 years.
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